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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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