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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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