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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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