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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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