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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate 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 digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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