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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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