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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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