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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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