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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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