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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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