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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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