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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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