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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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