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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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