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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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