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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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