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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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