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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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