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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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