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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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