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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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