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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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