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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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