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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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