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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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