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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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