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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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