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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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