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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cambodia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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