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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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