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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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