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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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