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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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