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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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