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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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