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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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