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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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