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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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