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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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