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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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