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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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