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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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