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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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