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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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