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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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