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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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