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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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