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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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