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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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