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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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