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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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