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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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