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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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