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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important 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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