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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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