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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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