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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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