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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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