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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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