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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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