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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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