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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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