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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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