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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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