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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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