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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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