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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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