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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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