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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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