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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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