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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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