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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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