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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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