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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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