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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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