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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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