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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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