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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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