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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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