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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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