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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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