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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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