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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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