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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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