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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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