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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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