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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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