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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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