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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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