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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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