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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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