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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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