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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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