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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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