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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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