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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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