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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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