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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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