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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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