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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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