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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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