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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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