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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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