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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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