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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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