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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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