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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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