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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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