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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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