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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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