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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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