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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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