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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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