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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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