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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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