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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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