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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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