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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources