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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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