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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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