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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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