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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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