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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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