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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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