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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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