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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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