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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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