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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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