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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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