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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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