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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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