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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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