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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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