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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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