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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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