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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cambodia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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