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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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