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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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