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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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