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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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