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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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