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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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