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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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