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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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