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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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