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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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