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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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