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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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