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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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