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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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