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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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