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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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