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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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