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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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