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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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