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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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