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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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