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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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