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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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