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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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