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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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