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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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