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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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