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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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