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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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