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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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