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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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