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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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