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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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