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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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