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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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