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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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