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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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