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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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