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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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