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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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