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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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