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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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