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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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