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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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