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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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