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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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