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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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