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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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