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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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