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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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