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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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