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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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