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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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