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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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