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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education