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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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