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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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