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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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