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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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