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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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