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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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