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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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