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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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