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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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