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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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