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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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