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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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