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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores 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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