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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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