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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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