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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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