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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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