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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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