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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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