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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions 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 problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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