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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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