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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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