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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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