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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important 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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