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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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