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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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