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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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