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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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