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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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