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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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