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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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