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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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