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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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