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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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