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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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