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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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