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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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