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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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