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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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