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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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