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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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