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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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