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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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