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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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