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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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