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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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