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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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