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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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