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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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