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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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