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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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