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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire 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. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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