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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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