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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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