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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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