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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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