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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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