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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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