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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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