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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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