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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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