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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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