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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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