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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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