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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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