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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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