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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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