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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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