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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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