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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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