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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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