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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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