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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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