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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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