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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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