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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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