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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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