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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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