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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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