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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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