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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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