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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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