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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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