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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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