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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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