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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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