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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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