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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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