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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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