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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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