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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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