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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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