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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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