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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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