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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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