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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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