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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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