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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key 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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