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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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