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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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