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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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