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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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