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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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