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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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