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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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