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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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