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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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