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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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