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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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