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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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