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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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