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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What 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 participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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