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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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