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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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