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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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