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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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