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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key 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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