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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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