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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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