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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines 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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