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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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