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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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