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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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