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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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