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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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