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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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