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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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