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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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