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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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