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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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