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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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