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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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