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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo � – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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