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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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