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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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