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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses 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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