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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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