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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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