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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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