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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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