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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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