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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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