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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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