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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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