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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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