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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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