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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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