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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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