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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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