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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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