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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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