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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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