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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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