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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. 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 optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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