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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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