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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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