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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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