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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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