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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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