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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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