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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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