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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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