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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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