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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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