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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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