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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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