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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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