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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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