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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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