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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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