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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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