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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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