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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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