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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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