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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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