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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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