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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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