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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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