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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies 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 we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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