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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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