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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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