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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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