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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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