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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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