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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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