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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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