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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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