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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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