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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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