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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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