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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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