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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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