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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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