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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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