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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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