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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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