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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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