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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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