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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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