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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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