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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)