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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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