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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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