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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important 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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