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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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