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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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