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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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