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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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