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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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