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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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