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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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