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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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