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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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