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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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