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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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