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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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