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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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