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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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