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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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