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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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