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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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