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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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