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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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