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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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