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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key 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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