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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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