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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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