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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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