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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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