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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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