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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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