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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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