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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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