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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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