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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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