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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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