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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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