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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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