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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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