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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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