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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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