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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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