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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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