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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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