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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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