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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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