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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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