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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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