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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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