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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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