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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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