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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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