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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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