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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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