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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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