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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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