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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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