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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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