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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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