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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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