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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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