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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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