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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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