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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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