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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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