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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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