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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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