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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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