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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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