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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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