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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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