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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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