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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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