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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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