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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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