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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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