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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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