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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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