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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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