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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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