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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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