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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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