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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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