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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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