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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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