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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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