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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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