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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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