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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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