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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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