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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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