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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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