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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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