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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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