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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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