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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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