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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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