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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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