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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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