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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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