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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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