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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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