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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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