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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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