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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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