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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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