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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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