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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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