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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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