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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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