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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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