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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key 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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