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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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