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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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