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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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