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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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