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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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