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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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