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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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