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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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