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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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